From Page to Stage

Inspiration, Tools, and Public Speaking Tips for Writers

Betsy Graziani Fasbinder

• Publisher: She Writes Press
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN:
  9781631524646
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Communication & Public Speaking

In this accessible, straightforward book, seasoned author Betsy Graziani Fasbinder offers readers the why, what, and how of public speaking, along with exercises and resources to support ongoing learning. She provides inspiration and encouragement to help writers to overcome their fears of public speaking, but she doesn’t stop there; she also lays out the practical, nuts-and-bolts tools they need to select, deselect, and arrange the content of what to say when they’re on a podium, in an interview, or in casual conversations about their writing, and includes a model for handling challenging questions from interviewers and audience members with confidence and grace.
Part practical how-to—full of usable tools and tips—and part author cheerleader and champion, From Page to Stage is the ultimate resource for writers who wish bring their storytelling skills to their speaking opportunities.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• An invitation to every writer
• Part 1: It’s an inside job: getting your heart and mind ready for speaking
• Part 2: What to Say
• Part 3: How to say it: Stand and deliver with simple skills that make all the difference
• Part 4: Transform presentations into conversations
• Part 5: Add the bling: touches that make a talk memorable
• Wrapping it up: My big message to fellow writers
• Acknowledgements
• Bonus track: Resources and references
• About the author